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Could coronavirus be a food insecurity issue?

Governments all over the world are educating people on how they can avoid COVID-19 by staying home, when at the same time, millions of people such as low-income seniors, smallholders and family farmers, cannot afford staying away from the “field” for even one day.

“Leave work. Order groceries for as long as you can. Stay home and be patient until the crises pass.” Governments all over the world are educating people on how they can avoid COVID-19 by following these simple steps (along with hand washing combined to a considerable amount of sanitizer), when at the same time, millions of people such as low-income seniors, smallholders and family farmers, cannot afford staying away from the “field” for even one day. And that goes also for adults age 65+ who are also considered as high-risk cases. Many of these people have extremely limited options and they are also finding themselves in difficulty as far as meeting their basic nutritional needs in their everyday life b.C. (before Covid-19). There are families that cannot support their childrens’ nutrition without the school meals which are no longer available since schools are closed. Given the facts, couldn’t we assume that through all these, a serious food insecurity issue could be emerging? Such a case, could be additionally affecting the health and the survival of these people. You see, things may seem rather simple for people with sufficient resources, but what happens when the country is… older, more poor and fragile?

Title of publication: Could coronavirus be a food insecurity issue?
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Autor: Martha Maria Angelopoulou
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Organización: Food Security Center
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Año: 2020
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Cobertura geográfica: Países de bajos ingresos y con déficit de alimentos (PBIDA)
Tipo: Artículo de blog
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English
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